What is the Chinese zodiac sign for February 17, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, February 17, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.

What is the birthstone for February?

The birthstone for February is amethyst.

What was the moon phase on February 17, 1948?

On February 17, 1948 the moon was a First Quarter.

A Tuesday

Born on February 17, 1948?

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📅 Weekday
Tuesday
♒ Star sign
Aquarius
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Earth Rat
🌓 Moon
First Quarter
🎂 Age today
78 years

Famous people born on February 17, 1948

José José

Mexican singer (1948–2019)

Valentin Ceaușescu

Romanian physicist (born 1946)

Born the same week

Radislav Krstić

February 15 · Bosnian Serb Officer

Eckhart Tolle

February 16 · German spiritual teacher and author

Christopher A. Pissarides

February 20 · British-Cypriot economist

Jennifer O'Neill

February 20 · American actress and model

What happened that week

Miranda, innermost of the large moons of Uranus, is discovered by Gerard Kuiper.
Éamon de Valera, Irish head of government from 1918 to 1932, loses power to an opposition coalition. John A. Costello is appointed Taoiseach by President Seán T. O'Kelly, until 1960.
The Conference of Youth and Students of Southeast Asia Fighting for Freedom and Independence convenes in Calcutta.
The United States stock car racing organization NASCAR is founded by Bill France Sr. with other drivers.
The first of the Ben Yehuda Street bombings in Jerusalem kills between 49 and 58 civilians and injures between 140 and 200.
General Douglas Gracey becomes Commander-in-chief of Pakistan Army.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

February 17, 1948 was a Tuesday. Someone born on February 17, 1948 is a Aquarius. Someone born on February 17, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,751 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on February 17

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Andrew Barton Paterson
1864 · Australian journalist, author and poet
Ronald Fisher
1890 · British statistician, evolutionary biologist and geneticist
Michael Jordan
1963 · American basketball player and businessman (born )

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Questions about February 17, 1948

What day of the week was February 17, 1948?: February 17, 1948 was a Tuesday.
What star sign is someone born on February 17, 1948?: Someone born on February 17, 1948 is a Aquarius.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for February 17, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, February 17, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on February 17, 1948?: Someone born on February 17, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,751 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1948?: People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for February?: The birthstone for February is amethyst.
What was the moon phase on February 17, 1948?: On February 17, 1948 the moon was a First Quarter.

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